World record

Rebecca Soni of the United States celebrates after winning gold and setting a new world record time of 2:19.59 in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Final at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Rebecca Soni of the United States celebrates after winning gold and setting a new world record time of 2:19.59 in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images)

Rebecca Soni of the United States celebrates after winning gold and setting a new world record time of 2:19.59 in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Final at the London 2012 Olympic Games.